[…] enliven the public realm and advance the quality of civic life. The Seed Fund was founded in 2007 with a spirit that the public needs to see its dreams made manifest. In addition to our grants, the Seed Fund creates opportunities for bringing people together in forums that foster cross -pollination and further public discourse.

[…] of the entertainment community to increase awareness about children’s issues and to make them a top priority in everyday life. CAN is currently dedicated to finding homes for the more than 100,000 children in the United States who are waiting for an adoptive family and improving outcomes for the more than 400,000 children in […]

Voices for Progress Education Fund (V4P Ed Fund) galvanizes the advocacy of business leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, and other prominent individuals who unite to champion a healthy climate and environment, strengthen our democracy, and ensure economic and social justice for all.

Our mission, To empower indigenous people of the Amazon rainforest to preserve their lands and culture and, using insights gained from that work, to educate and inspire individuals everywhere to bring forth a thriving, just and sustainable world.

Located in vibrant San Francisco, our non -profit research lab develops, supports, and conducts original research on the impact of authentic connection. We examine factors that promote feelings of connectedness and ways we can help people connect to themselves and each other. We’re happiness researchers who study the role connection plays across different contexts, […]

The Higher Education Recruitment Consortium (HERC) is a non -profit coalition of over 700 colleges, universities, hospitals, research labs, government agencies, and related non- and for-profit organizations, committed to diversifying the pipeline of faculty, staff, and executives in academia. HERC supports our member institutions in recruiting and retaining outstanding and diverse employees. We believe […]

The Bay Area Regional Health Inequities Initiative (BARHII) is a coalition of the San Francisco Bay Area’s eleven public health departments committed to advancing health equity.

The Orphaned Starfish Foundation is dedicated to helping orphans, victims of abuse, victims of trafficking and at -risk youth break their cycles of abuse and poverty through computer based education, job training and job placement assistance. Since our beginning in 2001, ORPHANED STARFISH programs address the challenges facing orphans, victims of abuse and at-risk […]

[…] in history including other civil rights heroes and movements, World War II, the Constitution, global human rights and Asian American history. The Institute makes connections to present -day civil rights discrimination and political scapegoating such as mass incarceration, anti-immigrant sentiment, and Islamaphobia. We work toward building solidarity and partnerships with other groups and organizations […]

[…] movement to end violence against women, the San Francisco Domestic Violence Consortium (SFDVC) is dedicated to eliminating domestic violence and ensuring the basic rights of safety, self -determination and the well-being of victims and survivors of domestic violence. Founded in 1982, the SFDVC is a network of seventeen domestic violence service agencies that come […]

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Founded in 1999, the mission of Oasis For Girls is to partner with girls and young women of color from under -resourced communities in San Francisco to help them cultivate the skills, knowledge, and confidence to discover their dreams and build strong futures. Oasis For Girls partners with young women of color aged 14-18 […]